SHIPPING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1367, 12 May 1898, Page 37

SHIPPING.

ARRIVED. Wednesday, May 4. Manaroa, s.s., 78 tons,; Mclntyre, from Wanganui. Passengers -Cabin: Misses Spencer, FleetWood, Griffiths, Mesdames Fleetwood, Flinn, Messrs Isingbottle, Cox. Rotornahana, s.s., 861 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon: Misses Pucker. Allan, Croxton, Vrien, Liedennick, Goodwicic, Mesdames Rash, Bevan and child Davison, Bennett, Rollett and children, Messrs McCulloch, OolJis, Wellcsley, Logan, Hodson, Martin, Booth, Cannon, Griffin, Ridsdale, Mowbray, Maitland, Oliver, Barton, Llonias, Maxwell, Raine, Hall; 22 steerage. Wairoa, s s., 48 tons, Rioketts, from Nelson, Motueka and Takaka. Passenger —Cabin: Mr Haldane, Tekoa, s.s., 2340 .tons, Hatnon, IVom London via South. Kennedy, s.s., 137 tons, Wildman, from Marlborough Sounds. Queen of the South, s.s., 121 tons, Harvey, from Foxton, Pania, s.s., 40 tons, Fisk, from Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin: Messrs Niccoll and Guinness. Rotoiti, s s., 629 tons, McLean, from Glasgow via St. Vihcent, Hobart and Dunedin; Thursday, May 5. Rotorua, s.s., 576 tons, Watd, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers Saloon : Misses Hayter, Pratt, Marks, Dodson, Laurell, Perrie, Patterson, Long, Lewis, Mesdames Jeffries, Dobson, Faller and 2 children, Messrs Thompson, Allen, Jefferies, Hamdle, Edwards, Pratt, Brailsford, Wesmacott (2), Chase. Wright, Philps, Wallace, Carey, Gresiwell, Masters Wilson, Flaslock, Patterson. Miowera, R.MS., 1592 tons, Free, from Vancouver via Honolulu and iuva. Thursday, May 5. Huia, s.s., 90 tons, Crawford from Wanganui. Stormbird, s.s., 187 tons, Chambers, from Westport and Wanganui. Passengers -Misses Inne3, McKay, Breedy, Mrs Rosa and child, Mr Mitchell. Haupiri, s.s., 494 tons, Nordstrum. from West Coast via Nelson. Passengers Saloon : Misses ■McKeegan, Newton, Smith, McMurray (9), O'Connor, Skelton, Barnes, Hannan (3), Wix, Jennings (9), Mesdames Moeller, Bell, Patterson and family (2), Hannan, McMurray, Jennings, Arnold, Restell and child, Washbourne, Cooper, Wix, Messrs Smith, Power, Newton, Richmond, An old, Boyce, McKay, Tully, Wilson, Hudeon, Brandford, Willcooks, Salmon, Heather, Jackson; 13 steerage. Mararoa, s.s., Ic9l tons, Phillips, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon : Mioses Biathv/ate, Pearson, Fraser, Robinson, Williamson, Rone, Ross, Meredith, McDonald, Cadigan, Burnett, Atkinson, Davy, Kebell, Begg, Robertshaw, Knight, Willis, James, Riddiford, Harper (2}, Pender (2), Mesdames McKinnon and infant, Fraser, Robinson, Davidson, Potts, family (2) and maid, McDonald and family (2), Cocks, Leiber, Alexander, Revs Rafferty, Marnad, Messrs Sullivan, Thompson, Johnson, Cummings, Wood, Cameron, Bell, Turnbull, Collins, Williams, Dobson, Plake ston, Harman, Stevens, Parks, Moore, Nicholas, Leiber, Wilson, Churches, McLellan, Garnett; 48 steerage. Clyde, schooner, 75 tons, Gibbons, from Lyttel--13 •

Opawa, s.s., 70 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Passengers—Misses Short, Neil, Messrs Madden, Avery, Horricks, Grant. Dingadee, s.s., 393 tons, Shaw, from Westport. Charles Edward, s.s., 126 tons, Graham, from Wanganui. Mamari, s.s,, 2319 tons, Dougall, from Pictoh. Friday, May 6. Manaroa, s.s., 78 tons, Mclntyre, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Schmidt, Mesdames Robertson, Andrews, Patrick,Robertson (2), Johnston. Hinemoa, s.s., 282 tons, Post, from Omapere. Mana, s.s., 44 tons, Westrup, from Patea. Elingamite, s.s., 1685 tons, Thorpe, from Sydney via Auckland, Gisborne and Napier. Passengers— Saloon : Misses Stuart, Priest (2), Butler, Cartoni, Baker, Johnson, Pettit, Mesdames Sorrenson, Beckett, Messrs Kemplin, Bridson, Mowbray, Crabtree, Gooch ; 16 steerage. Penguin, s.s., 51T tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon: Misses Howard, Evans, Franks, McCormack, Inglis, Denniston, Tewsley, Von Asch, Mesdames Sweeney and 2 infants, Walker, Dr Douglas, Messrs Alexander, Isaaos, Simms, Judd, Burns, Snord, Daniels, Gardner, Douglas, White, * Louisson, Hawkins, Masters Johnson, Patterson ; 15 steerage. Flora, s.s., 838 tons, Neville, from Fiji via Auckland. Passenger—Saloon: Miss Bethune. Mawhera, s.s,, 340 tons, Lambert, from West Coast and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Fitzgerald and Ballantyne, Messrs Brown, Ralston Peake, Inglis, Chalmers, Butland, Gardiner, Smith, Maxwell, Fleming; 2 steerage. Saturday, May 7. Huia, s.s., 95 tons, Crawford, from Wanganui. Takapuua, s.s., 369 tons, Robertson, from One. hunga and New Plymouth. Passengers—Saloon Misses Simmonds, Tuffts, Levy, Mesdames Brown Wilkinson, Dumbell, Wells, Boyne and family (4), Stewart, Messrs Eadie, Roach, Pirie, Wilkinson, Buckhurst, Dumbell, MoLeod, .Duval, Speuce, Silvery, O'Boynes ; 10 steerage. Rotorua, s.s., 57(5 tons, WaU, from Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon : Motors Watt, AicDonald ; 2 steerage. Haupiri, s.s., 494 tons, Nordstruin, from Nelson via Picton. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Rowley, Banfield, Wheeler, Adams, Sample, Hart, Cresswell, Graham, Oliver, Gibson, Rachley, Barnett, Mesdames Western, Rowe, Hudson, Foote, Peek and family (4). Instone, Harvey, Lorimer, Johns and child, Messrs Binnie, Hancock, Rose, Lamb, Coull, Hudson, Inetone, Fuller, Sinclair, Maofarlaue, Jackson, Foote, Harvey, Sclanders (2), Halley, Harley, Masters, Graham, Piper, Joynt; 2 steerago. Pania, 4.5., 40 tons, Fisk, from Blenheim. Passengers Cabin: Miss Willis, Messrs Cahill, Roach. Aorere, - s.s., -15 tons, Tinney, from Patea and Opunake. Brunner, s.s., 260 tons, Millman, from Westport. Kahu, s.s., 99 tons, McAlister, from Napier, Sunday, May 8, Opawa, s.s,, 60 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Omapere, s,s., 352 tons, Adams, from Auck. land, via East Coast, Passengers—Saloon : Miss Francis, Mrs Lattie, Messrs Court, Smith, Frances; 4 steerage. Stsr of England, s:s.. 2124 tons. Weech, from London, via Australia, Auckland, Gisborne and Napier. Concordia, ship, 1199 tons, from New York. Ohau, s.s., 411 tons. Brewer, from Westport, Monday, May 9. Manaroa, s.s., ?y tons, Mclntyre, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Robertson, Sutherland, Woods, Whitter, Williamson, Stewart, Tait, Dunn, Master Paton.

Stormbird, s.s., 137 tons, Chambers, from Wanga--BAILJ&>;*v - WEDNESDAY/MpT 4. Wainui, b.s., 391 toifsJvJWomill, for West Coast via Picton and Passengers—Saloon •' Misses Lunn, Connor, Fow&y, Hughes, Tesetmeier' Mesdames Holmes, O'Brien, Colt, Tegotmeifr' MQMQwrftJajQJ J?OXj Measii Cohen, Fox, Lee]

Angus, Wastney, Hilley, Fetch, LUnn, Morrow, Tingey, Otterson, Martin, Masters Jay, Litcbiisld, Hubbard, Hilley, Kettle, McLauchlan, Johnston; 13 steerage. Penguin, s.s, 517 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. Passer.g>rs—Suloon: Misses Howard, Cox, Haywood, Empson, Tindall, Williams, Gray, Carter, Mesdames McKee, Prebble, Lightfoot, Burns, Kohn, Rhodes, Wright, Captain Romoril, Messrs Hay, Atkinson, Burns, Morris, Sorenson, Reeves, Wood, Kohn, Wrierht, lader, Fancourt, Fraser, Blade, Barker, Knight, Masters Palmer, D.niks, Stead, Kettle, IL-.ad, Izard, Giilingham. Meason, Wilder, Barker, Gould (2), Heywood (2), Russell (2); 27 steerage. Mamari, s.s., 2319 tons, McDongaU, for Picton. Aorere. s.s., 45 tons, Tinney, for P.itea. Wild Wave, barque. 237 to.is, Brown, for Greymouth. Wakatu, s.s., 95 ton?., Wills, for Lyttelton via the coast. Qu-son of the South, s.s., 121 tons', Haivey, for Foxton. Manaroa, s.s., 78 tons, Mclntyre, for Wanganui. Mana, s.s., 44 tons, Westrup. for Paten,. Kennedy, s.s., 137 tons, Wildman, for Nelson and West Coast. Kahu, s.s., 99 tons, McAllister, for Napier, Thursday, May 5. Wairoa, s.s., 45 tons, Riukilts, for Nelsrn, Motueka and Takaka. Pania, s.s., 40 tons, Fisk, for Blenheim. Passenges—Messrs Workman, Jones, Iremonger. Miowera, s.s., 1592 tons, Heraing, for Sydney. Passengers—Saloon (from Wellington) : Messrs Haylook, Benson. Rotorua, s.s., 57(i tons, Wald, for Lyttelton, Haupiri, s.s., 491 tons, Nordstrum, for Nelson via Picton. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Prouse, Meek, Fraser, Mesdames Morrow, 1 raser, Prouse, Messrs MeLeod, Mor.:o\v, Duncan, Gardner; 8 steerage, Rotoiti, s s., 629 tons, Grant, for Onehunga via New Plymouth. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Rose, BreWster, Kreeft, Bilton, Fabian, Mesdames Kennedy, Sevilli, Ewen, Holt, Brewster, Robertson, Bilton, Barlow, Captain Rose, Hon MeOullough, Messrs Parker. Rattray, Boyd, Collins, Carrington, Franklyn, Kennedy, Ewen, Telford, Kennerney, Sullivan, Duxfield, Taylor, Masters Samuel* Thompson. Brewster ; 9 steerage. Mararoa, s,s., 1381 tons, Phillips, for Sydney via East and Auckland. Passengers -Saloon Misses Marti.i, Dixon, Dorman, Williams, Moore, Pearce, Ross (2), Elliott, Shirley, Dicker, George, Mesdames Dorman, Burton, Coster and child, Powley, Mol idoe, Begg, Young, Dobson, Martin, Cockburn, Crother, Andrews and infant, Gallicn, Winter, Messrs Buuby, Powley. Shields, Percival, Heath, Johnson, Salmon, Cook, Hinge, Bremnor, Greig, Johnson, Maxwell, Ellis, Cocaburn, Simbbs, Winter, Fotheringham, • Wall, Coster, Crother, Marshall, Master Nelson ; 31 steerage. Ithaca, steam trawler, 4 tons, Butt, for Napier. Friday, May 6. Charles Edward, s.s., ' 123 tons, Graham, for Nelson and West Coast. Opawa, s.s., 70 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Passengers Misse3 Foster, O'Sullivan, Messrs Madden, Woods, Simonds. Mamari, s.s., 2316 tons, McDougall, for London via St. Vincent. Tekoa, s.s., 2G4S tons, Hamon, for London via St. Vincent. Flora, s.s., 838 tons, Neville, for Lvttelton and dunedin. Parser g-rs -Saloon: uis3 Dail'ob, Mesdames Bell, Reade, Paton, Mes-ors Wilkiusou, Brodie, Smith, Hislop, Paton, Rev Fathers Mahoney and Rafferty; 4 steerage. Elingamite, s.s., 1685 tons, Thorpe, for Lyttelton and Dunedin, Passengers Saloon : Misses Harcourt, O'Callaghan, Lowe, Weaver, Sievwright, Burr, Mesdames Lightfoot and child, Smith, Burr, Lonsdale and child, Robertson and 2 children, Taylor, Johnston, Messrs Wilkinson, Robison, Macboldy, Fothergill, Wright, Mayer, Johnston ; 17 steerage. Penguin, s.s., 517 tons, McLean, for Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon : Misses Foster, Sinclair, Jeffreys, Eeclesfield, Freeman t2), Forrester, Laurell, Mesdames Smichson, Forrester, Livingstone, Fleming and child, Whitcombe, Captain Anderson, Messrs Livingstone, Duncan, Fleming, Robison, Maclaverty, Sallmon, Biggs, Blanrlford, Whitcombe, Jones, Foster, Maitland, Beo, Cameron; 20 steerafe. Saturday, May 7. Hinemoa. s.s., 282 tons, Post, for Cape Palliser and Northern lighthouses. Pania, s.s,, 40 tons, Fisk, for Blenheim. Mana, s.s., 44 tons, Westrup, for Pacea. Rotorua, s.s., 576 tons, Wald, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Juris'*, Lorimer, Armstrong, Smellie, Gibson, Butterwotch, Oiliver, Watkius, Rackley, Levy, Toff.3, Mesdames Stewart, Dick, Lorimer, Baynes and family (6), Gill, Peek and children, Chapman and child, Messrs Gill, Duval, Romer, Henderson, Hutchison, Baynes, Gardiner, Piper, Hancock, RDbinson, Chapman, Masters Sclahders (2), Peek (2), Baynes (2); 20 steerage. Haupiri, s.s., 494 tons, Nordstrum, for West Coast, via Picton and Nelsoxi. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Duthie, Wilson, Simmonds,| Baker, Packer, Mesdames Brown, O'Gorman, Nicholls, Mansill, Messrs Tuvnbuil, Rees, Ronayne, Whitcombe, Master Duthie; 8 steerage. Stormbird, s.s., 137 tons, Chambers, for Wanganui. Manaroa. 78 tons, Mclntyre, for Wanganui. Gothic, R.M.S., 4975 tons, KMiey, for Lyttelton. Sunday, May P. Dingadee, s.s, 393 tons, Shaw, for Picton, Gisborne and Auckland. Takapuna, s.s., 369 tons, Robertson, for Nelson, New Plymouth and Onehunga. Passengers Saloon : Misses Wimsett, Burford, Gwillian, Mrs Dunoan, Messrs Davis, Cohen. Short, Nash, Taylov, Wylie, Gum, Blanchard, Byrie, Hawkins, McDonald, Brailsford, Christian, Eadie, Gray (2), Mattie. <

Te Anau, s.s., 1028 tons, Bernech, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Whilson (2), Fitzhardy, Howe, Welch, Gilchrist, Ball, Richardson, Ward, Cuthbert, Murray, Cashman, Te Tau, MacKerras, Mesdames Wh'lson, Bunny, Fisher, Prosser, Dovell, Black and 2 children, Blundell, Cuthbert, Borrie, Perkins, Gibb, Bennett, Davis, Malcolmson, McDonald, Fuller, Conolly, Griffiths, Kearns, Cargill, Te Tau, Glaister, MacKerras, Strang, Turner, Messrs Tolhurt, Mitchell, Seater, Sawle, Black, McKerr.iw, Lynch, Pierson, Robinson, Halliday, Gilchrist, Brown (2), Bunny, Fisher, Allison, Ward, Wheeler, Wood, Creswell, Moore, Morgan, Sawle, Livingstone, Martin, Seaton, Bird, Pevkins. Boyle, Fraser, Borrie, Gibb, Fildes, Reid, Urquhart, Dement, Yerex, Baumgart, Gray, Pritchard, Conolly, Richards, Wilson, Steele, Walters, Grant, Anderson, Parker, Gray, Edmonds ; 55 steerage. Monday, May 9.

Mawhera, s.s., 310 tons, Lambert, fo: West Coast via Picton and Nelson. Passengers—S Uooi : Misses Kerr, Wilson, Messrs L-jvy, Okey, Peivy (2), Arnold ; 6 s,e .vaga. Rotomahaiia,. s.s., 554 ton.?, M.-vinii g. for Ijvfc'r'. ton. Passengers bamou : Miss.;:/ O'Coiinell, Grimstone, Mesdames Seager and 3 children, Hynes, Wiseman, Hastings, Lees, Grubb, Messrs Moss, Lomax, Maxwell, Nelson, Grubb, Lyons, Caffyn, Gifford, Richmond, Hynes, Wood, Taine, Runcie, Little, Halley, Fleming, Nelson, Hayes, Duncan, Hurford, Gardner; 19 steerage. Opawa, s.s., 70 tons, Eckford, for Bianheim. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Mullins and Watson. London, May 3. Arrived, from New Zealand—lnvcrcargill, Taranaki, Agnes Lilian, Zealandia, Barossa, Pleiades, Mexico, Pleione and Ruahine. Sailed—Duke of Portland (late Morayshire), for Lyttelton. London, May G. Arrived—Katy, Auriga, Soukar and Casablanca, from New Zealand. Monte Video, May 4. Rimutaka, from New Zealand, arrived here today en route to London. . ' Sydney, May 4, Sailed Wakatipu, for Wellington ; Tarawera, for Auckland. Sydney, May 5. Sailed—Sydney Belle, barquentine, for Wellington, Sydney, May 8. Arrived—Westmlia, from Auckland. Sydney, May 9. Sailed—Moana, for San Francisco via Auckland. Major Ferguson (soa-in-'.aw oi Governor HampdiM!) and Mrs Ferguson are passengers en route to England} Melbourne, May 5. Arrived—Star of New Zealand, from Loudo:',

__ The New Zealand Shipping Company's i;hip Turakiua was loading in London for Duu.ediii.oa March 18th. ■ ■ u O.C the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's cat-go steamers, tho is (timed to leave i\ow Zeac

land for London on June 23rd, and the Matattta some time dining the same month. The Flora, from Fiji, via Auckland, left the latter port for WeUis'fficu yesterday week with 64 tons case fruit, and 2i65 bunches bananas, for Wellington ; 100 tons ease fruit for Lyttelton, and 4-1 tons case fruit and 105 bunches of bananas for Dunedin. She is due here to-morrow, and will leave on Saturday for the South, being under orders to lay up at headquarters. Her running is to be taken up by the Upolu, leaving Auckland for Suva and Levuka on Tuesday next. Captain Kidloy, of the Gothic, when descending the gangway of that steamer last week, had the misfortune to bruise his leg somewhat severely by accidentally stepping throughan opening between the top grating ana the beginning of the steps. The Miovveru brings news that the Warrimoo fell in with some very heavy weather after leaving the New Zealand coast at the beginning of April, the worst experienced occurring in the Fijian Group Hugo seas were shipped one after the other, the officers' quarters being invaded and some damage done about the decks. Captain Phillips, of the Mararoa, found it necessary to slow down for two hours on the run up from Lytttlton, on account of a dense fog experienced. Her cargo was a very large one, and. consisted of 157 tons for Wellington, 60 tons for Napier, 15 tons for Gisborne and 600 tons for Auckland, in addition to which about 300-tons were taken in here. The barque Firth of Clyde, now 95 days out from Glasgow to Dunedin, has onboard 464 tons of cargo for Wellington. The barque Kinfauns, from Liverpool to Wellington, was spoken on February 16th in lat. 11 N., long. ?.j W. is now 103- days out. A large barque standing to the north was reported to have passed Cape Saunders on Tuesday afternoon week. She is probably the vessel in question. The schooner Clyde left Lyttelton last Monday, and experienced a series of calms on the trip up, arriving here on Thursday night, with the aid of her own boat, and was brought alongside the Customhouse quay breastwork on Friday morning by the same means. She has 120 tons of produce for Wellington, leaving on discharge for Collingwood to load back for Lyttelton. Me Dale, of the Union Company's shore staff, is acting as purs r on the Rotoiti at present, but will probably be relieved next trip. The presence of H.M.S. Torch at the scene of the native disturbance rendered the Hinemoa quite unnecessary. The latter vessel left for Wellington on Wednesday morning, as soon as the warship turned up, arriving here on Friday morning. In common with the coastal steamers the Hinemoa experienced a heavy fog in the Straits on Thursday night, having to slow down for eight hours in consequence. She left early next morning for the East Coast lighthouses, commencing at Cape Palliser.

The Flora arrived from Fiji, Via Auckland, on Friday afternoon, in charge of Captain Neville, who took jommand at Auckland, Captain Beaumont and the first and second officers of the Flora going over to the Upolu. Fruit landed here consisted of 2166 bunches of bananas, 431 jases fruit and 60 tons general, A device for unloading bananas when the hatchway is too small for the usual crates was used for the first time on Friday for discharging bunches Of bananas froai the after hold. It consists of a round metal tube, which is fastened to the usual hook, and from which are suspended ten short pi ces of rope, each holding one bunch by means of a slip knot at the end. The method is rather slow, but serves the intended purpose. A fire broke out on the Adelaide S.S. Co.'s hulk Zephyr at Albany (W.A.) on the 22nd ult. Con siderable damage was done. The outbreak was caused through a pot of tar boiling over. Mr H. Bander's ketch Louie, which has been lying on the beach at the foot of Taranaki street for some time past, is now undergoing considerable alterations, at a cost estimated at about £250. She is to be converted into a steam launch, with engines of 12 horse-power and a propeller 3ft 6in in diameter, which work has been entrusted to Messrs O. Robertson and Co. To strengthen the vessel for steam purposes, a new lining will be placed throughout,While most of the hull planking will be replaced and several iron knees substituted for the present ones. The spacious cabin aft still retains its present position, the engines being placed amidships. It is estimated that the Louie will steam about seven knots an hour when completed, a comfortable speed for the harbour work for which she is intended, Mr Bender expects her to be afloat in about six weeks' time, The Gothic left for Lyttelton on Saturday afternoon, from which port she leaves for London on May 26th: The freezing hulk Prince of Wales, recently overhauled on the patent slip, has been chartered by the Gear Meat Company to carry meat between Petone and Wellington for some time to come, Her movements beyond that are so far undecided. Included in the Mana's cargo for Patea on Saturday was 20 tons of coal for the local freezing works. The Duco brought' 280 easks tallow from Picton on Saturday for transhipment Home per Star of England. The Huia was taken up on the patent slip for a cleaning and paiuting on Saturday. The compasses of the Aorere were adjusted in the harbour on Saturday by Captain G. von Schoen, the steering compass having been heated to some extent in the recent fire. : As we surmised, the vessel (Savan) cabled as having leic Sydney-for Wellington on April 21th, proves to be the auxiliary schooner Savii. She only calls here en route to Napier, where she is to be employed in the fishing industry. The Takapuna, from New Plymouth, brought 1G22 boxes butter and 35 cases cheese, most of which is for the Australian market. The dense fog in the straits on Friday necessitated the Haupiri anchoring under Clay Point for eight hours, which accounts for her sixteen hours' trip from Nelson to Picton. Mr Ward, chief officer of the Haupiri, has been transferred to the Takapuna, vice Mr Williams.who joins the Rotoiti. Mr Sinclair, second officer of the Haupiri, will act temporarily as chief, with Mr McKeuzie, third officer of the Takapuna, as second. Mr Bell is the new third officer of the Takapuna. While sailing up to the Sutherland Dock in Sydney harbour on the 26th ult., for the purpose of being overhauled, H.M.S,'Watervvitch missed stays and grounded off Shark Island, but paid off almost immediately. She has since sailed for the North Pacific, where she will be employed in surveying the new coast line acquired by Great Britain in Chinese waters. The Japanese mercantile marine comprised last year 80 steamers measuring up to 500 registered tons, 47 from.soo to 1000 tons, 30 from 1000 to 1500 tons, 28 from 1500 to 2000 tons, 26 from 2000 to 2500 tons, 21 from 2503 to 3000 tons, 26 from 3000 to 4000 tons, and 15 measuring more than 4000 tons, or, altogether, 273 steamers, a large number of them being old vessels. The majority of them are employed in th'i oo.isti g trade. An cxjitirig incident was (the Taranaki Herald reports) witnessed' at the mouth of the Waitara river on Thursday afternoon. A boat containing Captain Jonas (of the Kiripaka), Mr Russell (New Plymouth) and two seamen left the Kiripaka, which was anchored in the roadstead, with the intention of making an early landing. A fairly heavy sea was running at the time, and when crossing the bar the boat was caught by a wave and upset. For ten minutes or more the members of the party were struggling in the. water, but eventually succeeded in reaching the shore little the worse for their immersion.

The cargo of the Indrarnayo, for Loudon, shipped at; the Bluff consisted of 1-15 G crates rabbits, 999 cases meats, and 11,106 carcases mutton and lamb. She left on Monday afternoon. Westport put up a new record last w?ck as regards vessels receiving cargoes of coal, the number dealt with being 27. This is partly due to the Brunner mine at Greyrnouth being closed down. The dredge Manchester, about which the Lyttelton Harbour Board is making inquiries through the Agent-General, is fitted with the electric light and when new cost £29,000. Sue is offered to the Board at £15,850. She will dredge 700 tuns per hour to a depth of 35ft in free soil. A Westport exchange states that the Union Company intend to run a service between Wellington and Picton i'i the near future, but at pivsenc » suitable steamer is not available. Picton will have

to see to its berthing accommodation, which, at present is all too little for the vessels that pass through. Oa Monday the Duco brought down some 90 casks of tallow from Petone for transhipment Home by the Star of England. Tne latter steamer is to leave for the Wanganui roadstead this evening, where she will be tendered by the Huia.

S.S. TEKOA: The New Zealand Shipping Company's cargo carrier Tekoa arrived from the Bluff early yesterday week, having visited Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin to pick up cargo for London. At Dunedin 8000 carcases meat, 620 crates of rabbits, 550 bales wool and 517 cases preserved meats were shipped; Timaru contributed 20,000 carcases and 1114 bales wool; Lyttelton 18,(500 carcases and 6000 bales wool, and Bluff 13.000 carcases and 700 fore and hind quarters mutton. The Tekoa is in charge of Captain J. J. Haraon, late chief officer of the Waimate, and formerly master of the ship Turakina, who is supported by the following deck officers:—Chief, Mr White-Parsons, late chief of the Kaikoura; second, Mr Barnes, late second of the Waimate ; third, Mr Whitehead, late fourth of the Rimutaka; fourth, Mr Porter, late fifth of the Rakaia. The engine department is in charge of Mr Swan, late second engineer of the Rakaia ; second, Mr McKeuzie, late of the Rimutaka; third, Mr Mason ; fourth, Mr Burnside. Mr Ball, late of the P. andO. Company is steward-in-charge. It will be seen from the foregoing that the Tekoa has been completely re-officered since her last trip to New Zealand. The Tekoa left for London on Friday evening, and will call only at St. Vincent on account of the present war. Her cargo from Wellington consisted of 8279 cascases and 12,000 legs mutton, 169 bales wool and 700 cases perserved meats.

OUR COASTAL TRADE. During the past wool season the Kahu, trading between here and Napier, and working the different stations between those two ports, has been found inadequate to the increasing trade in that quarter, and Messrs Richardson and Co., of Napier, have decided to replace her with a larger vessel. To effect this end Captain Romeril proceeded South by the Penguin last week en route for the Bluff, to join the Indramayo, which left that port for Loudon on Sunday, where he will either purchase or have constructed a steamer able to carry about 300 tons dead weight, the vessel to be of steel with triple-expansion engines, capable of steaming between 10 and 12 knots per hour. The passenger trade will also be tested, and accommodation for 25 saloon passengers is to be provided. Captain Romeril expects to return about November. Meanwhile Captain McAllister takes charge of the Kahu, which steamer will be employed between Napier and the East Coast ports on the arrival in the colony of her successor. THE ROTOITI. A FINE ADDITION TO THE UNION COMPANY'S FLEET. This new steamship, built especially for the Wellington-Onehunga trade by Messrs Denny Bros., Dumbarton, arrived from Glasgow via St. Vincent, Hobart and Dunedin last week, and is a splendid stamp of steamship, and nothing but praise is given by those who have sailed in her, Captain McLean, who brought her out from Glasgow, being quite enthusiastic about her many sterling qualities. The Rotoiti is a steel-built vessel of 629*5 tons net and 11589 gross tonnage, and is 220 ft in length, 33ft breadth of beam, and has a depth of hold of 15ft. Her engines are on. the triple-expansion principle, The length of stroke is 2ft 3in, the number of revolutions at full speed 120 per minute, and the diameter of the cylinder is 135 in x 20 sin x 31in. The vessel steamed 13$ knots on light trial and 12 knots when loaded. She is fitted with Howden's patent forced draught attachment, Linde's refrigerator, Weir's pumps and heater, Cairn and Rodgers' evaporator, - Rodgers' winches and Ball and McLaughlan's steam steering gear. The ship is brilliantly lighted throughout by electricity, the crowning feature being a powerful searchlight, erected right over the stem-post on the forecastle head, which will be found of immense benefit in negotiating the Manukau Bar at nighttime. Th 9 steamer is provided with 15in rolling chocks, making her exceptionally steady. The saloon is amidships and ri approached from either side by gracefully curving staircases, with the usual rubber covering and brass binding. There is one large table down the centre of this spacious apartment and on either side are several small ones (seating 84 persons), all of whioh ai*e surrounded by patent revolving chairs, beautifully upholstered in dark blue figured velvet, the colour being an excellent contrast to the lightcoloured varnish and artistic graining which adorns the walls of the saloon and the wooden portions of the furniture. Bevelled mirrors adorn the walls on either side, reflecting the tasteful and elegant apartment with dazzling effect. Above the saloon is the social hall, fitted very handsomely with cushioned seats, the upholstering being of dark brown plush, The vessel has accommodation for 150 saloon passengers. The steerage is forward, and is plainly but substantially fitted, arid will accommodate 34 passengers. Aft, on the main is a smoking-room, and for solid comfort this room cannot be surpassed, the chairs and forms being heavily cushioned, and are upholstered in dark brown leather of a particularly soft and inviting quality. The usual card tables are theie, together with every convenience for the travelling smoker. The main decn amidships is roofed in by a spaoious promenade deck for saloon passengers, from which rises the captain's bridge, and onto which the captain's room opens. The officers' and engineers' quarters are on the main deck amidships, opening out on to alleyways, which divide them from the engine-room. There are two lifeboats on the promenade deck and two on the poop deck aft, in addition to which there is a patent collapsible canvas boat capable of carrying 30 people. In this respect there is stowed beneath the seats on the main deck on either side of the social hall complete sets of life-saving apparatus, which is most easy of access in case of emergent"'. The Rotoiti has three holds, forward, amidships and aft (with very small hatchways), capable of carrying about 800 tons dead weight, double the amount of e.irgo ever carried by steamer in her intended running, and special facilities for the transferor dairy produco in the way of insulation is provided. Ample accommodation is provided in the way of marble baths and other like conveniences, all fitted in the most up-to-date style and completeness.

The following report of the voyage is furnished by Captain McLean .-—The ltotoiti left Gurrach Pier at 6.55 p.m. on February 21st, and proceeded down the channel, experiencing northerly winds and a heavy storm, passing the Tuskar light at 8.20 p.m. on the 22nd. is.E. winds prevailed across the Bay of Biscay, and Madeira was passed at 6.10 a.m. oh* February 27ch. -Moderate N.E. trades were picked up " in lat. 2Jdeg N., St. Vincent ((Jape Verde Islands) being reached at 11 a.m. on March Ith. Left at 8.30 a.m. the next day and picked up the S.E. trades in latitude 3 N. The Cape of Good Hope was rounded on the 21th, fresh westerly winds prevailing thence to the Crozets, where a frightful S.VV. gale was met with, the barometer falling as low as 2840, squalls occurring time after time with hurricane force, and during which time it was all Captain McLean could do to hold his position on the bridge. The steamer was run before it for 21 hours, during which time the steamer proved her seagoing qualities to perfection, not a drop of water being shipped. Thence to Cape Leuwin light S.E. winds prevailed, the monotony being broken by a heavy gale from the N.E. of 24 hours' duration. Maatstuyger Island was made at 3.30 a.m. on April 20th, arriving at Hobart at 6 p.m. the same day. The bunkers were there rcplcnLned with coal, leaving shortly afterwards lor Dauedin, the Bluff boi-is* r>f*sc ■ i'.' 1 a.m on Mir 2"th,and hcac'qnartcrs rciiflhecl tit G p.m. Mi" ;-ain<! ihiy. JJuiit'g her stay in Duiu'din th" ll"t.<nti wa>>cl iok"il tuv ■•> chanim; and painting. She- left In' Wolling.ou <"■ 11 am. on ('nubility, imii experienced s rung hea:l winds up to Mciroii when ;> ih ek fog w.is rin into, whijh da» ..iy '<i i.'-;; ■- ■:■ '■ -:• iv.il ioc .- :n li >urs iinrlfil " '• ' i ivi.i.." T •:•' G '■;'..iii" bV'-nui .ViHitil nf ;; .•:.'.-. |{, \v.l : S:i If ~ ;,) j ,! lffl" '•' .<., ' l)> !.''., '- V.iiihC-cl i'i LiO r.j_v ,-':.( •• A li ';-.v»_ r,■',>.-: ..:;.■■■ :•.! ,li:v.;!.ot r,-ip.yov; f; a &s~-- i i;-*ti«r.';, i : i-- -<■'' > ►»■}!'.• .oh'*!- «"3'.r'ev,- Mr J|vi.vciiiauii \iaiv of v— w-.i.i.« yoinuajiy'a

Moyumo); seoor-a.Mr Blair; third, Mr Harkness; fourth, Mr McLean; chief steward, Mr Cave. The present officers are: Chief, Mr Watson (latei oI the | Vaihora); second, Mr Renaut (late of the Mahinapua); tl ird, Mr 3cott, the original second officer. Mr Hutohison still remains as chief engineer; Mr Burt, of the Waihora, is second, and Mr McKenzie, of the Wanaka, third. In all probability Mr Crawley, at present purser of the Waihora, will be transferred to the Rotoiti. THE VANCOUVER SERVICE. Of the voyage of the Miowera from Vancouver, whose arrival was announced on Thursday morning, Mr Humfries, the purser, reports that the steamer left Vancouver at 5 a.m. on 10th April, Victoria 0.25 a.ui. on 11th, and experienced moderate S.W. winds, with high westerly swell, to Honolulu, which was reached at 10 p.m. on 18th. Left at 8.29 a.m. on 19th, passed Alofa Island at 7.50 a.m. on 27th, WeUaEgalala light at 8.87 p.m. on 27th, arriving at Buva at noon on 29th. Left for Wellington at 0.45 ft.ro.' day, passed Cape Washington at 6.26 p.m. on SOtb, Cape Maria at 8.15 p.m. on 3rd May, CapeEgmont at 3.5 p.m. on 4th, arriving in Wellington as above. The weather throughout was fine, with moderate to smooth- seas. At Vancouver, owing to bad waather, coal lighters were delayed, which detained the ship for 24 hours. The passengers for New Zealand were—-Hon Duncan, Messrs Kelly, Penton, Moon, Robson, Dean, Roach, Ostrup, Street, Parkinson, Algie, Willis, and 34 for other ports. Mr Humfries informs us that they had to shut out oargo at Vancouver, leaving a "very large quantity behind. This speaks volumes for the trade which the Canadian-Australasian line arebuilding up, and, now that America is at war with Spain, the traffic by this route should still further increase. The oargo for Wellington consisted of 213 tons of fruitand 176 tons general, comprising the following lines:—2so cases saluion, 40 oases drugs, 107 packages beer, 13 packages phonographs, 16 packages radiators, 13 packages castings, 8 packages paint, 27 cases ad. matter, 5776. bunches bananas and 401 cases fruit. Cargo for Auckland loaded here consisted of 160 cases salmon, isl rolls paper and 15 packages sundries; for Lyttelton, 12 oases and 56 rolls paper and 8 packages. She also has on board about 1600 tons for Australian ports. Captain Homing, formerly chief officer under Captein Free, is now in charge of the Miowera, the other officers having been promoted a step. WRECK OP A CLAN LINER. News has been received at Capetown of the wreck of the Clan line steamer Clan Lindsay between Sauny Point and Mazeppa Bay, 60 miles from East London. The steamer McPherson signalled offering help, but received the reply " Useless, as steamer complete wreok." She was close in shore, Bndthesea was breaking over her. All lives appeared to have been saved, but a few men were on board, and there were lines conneoted with the ■hore. . ~ The Clan Lindsay (2608 tons) was commanded by Captain J. Sohofield, and one of the newest Clan boats. She was built in 1896, and made a record passage between Table Bay and Liverpool of 26 days' aotual steaming. She left East London between 2 ana 8 o'clock on Saturday, 19th March, and went ashore during the night, which was very dark. She had coast oargo for Natal and home cargo for Mauritius. The Clan Lindsay became a total wreck, and was sold at auction. DUKE OF PORTLAND, FOR NEW ZEALAND. The looal office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has received advice from headquarters to the effect that the Duke of Portland (late MorayBhire) left Plymouth on Sunday week for Wellington and Lyttelton via Hobart, in the Tongariro's mail dates. She brings 11 second-class and 40 steerage passengers, and has 2300 tons cargo for Wellington and 1000 tons for Lyttelton. THE MA.MARI FOR LONDON. The Mamari (for London) shipped atPioton97B carcases sheep, 2136 lambs, 171 bales wool, 414 do flax, 1251 sacks peas, 45 casks tallow and 26 bales sheepskins. The Wellington portion of her oargo consisted of 19,000 carcases sheep, 798 forequarters and 801 hindquarters beef, 63 bales wool, 1197 cases cheese, 200 boxss soap and 47 packages sundries. She took in 1800 tons of coal on Friday and left the wharf at 4 p.m. for London via St. Vincent, the war between Spain and America making the rates for coal at other way ports exorbitantly high. :■ S.S. STAR OF ENGLAND. The above representative of the Tyser line made port at noon on Sunday from London via Auckland and East Coast.- At Auckland she shipped 2139 cases gum and 412 bags quartz ; at Gisborne, 15 casks tallow, 84 bales wool, 10,347 sheep, JOl lambs, 11.850 shoulders and 3206 legs mutton ;, at Napier, 839 caskS tallow, 50 do pelts, 682 bales wool, 1110 quarters and 176 haunobes beef, 2666 sheep ana 17 cases kianeys- Wellington will contribute 6000 sh«*ep, 1000 cases preserved meats and. 400 oasks tallow towards her London cargo. . SHIP CONCORDIA, FROM NEW YORK. The Italian ship Conooraia, 1199 tons, 112 days out. from New York, was signalled on Sunday afternoon from the South. The Duco, with Pilot Shilling on board, at once put off and picked up the ail-but becalmed vessel some aistance from- the Heaas, it being 11 p.m. before the anchor was dropped at the powder grounds, off Kaiwarra. The commander of the Coucoraia shouia consiaer bimeelf very lucky in making port on Sunday, for bad he been only a few hours later there is no doubt that he would have been blown away to the southward by the force of the north-westerly gale which sprang up about 10.30 p.m., the heavy rain squalls at that, hour making things particularly merry. The Concordia has on board 10,000 cases of kerosene, the whole of which are for Wellington, As she was towei to the powder grounds, we naturally conclude that her cargo incluaes a quantity of explosives CONCORDIA, FROM NEW YORK. The ship was inspectea by Dr James (Health Officer) on Monaay, ana unaer the care of Pilot Shilling was berthed at the Queen's Wharf shortly after noon. CaDtain Celle reports an uneventful voyage, average weather for the different latitudes being experienced. The line was crossed SOdavsout, and the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope 61 day3out, and sighted the Snares on the 93th day of the voyage. A strong gale was experience i on that day, followed by a series of calrrs up the East Coast of the South Island, being towed in by the Duco late on Sunday night. Captain Celle expressed surprise that no one knew who he was until the arrival at the wharf of the tug, and btates that he signalled Cape Campbell and expectea to be reported at Wellington. The authorities at Cape Campbell, though connectea with the telegraph, have no instructions to report pas&ing vessels, but there is no reason why the Telegraph Department shouia not make arrangements to report over-sea vessels when they particularly desire it, especially now, as the majority of sailing vessels from New York or Great Britain come south'about. The Concordia's cargo consists of 67 cases explosive's ana 2030 tons (inciuaing 18,600 cases kerosene), the whole of which is for Wellington. _ The Concordia (a stranger here) is a wooden vessel of 1254 gross and 119) nett, tons, was built in 1383 by A. Carlevaro at Sestri (Northern Italy), ana is owned by Sig.ior G. Bartollo. of Genoa. HevdimenMous are: -Length, 211ft,6m ; breadth of beam, 37ft lin; depth of hold, 24ft Sin. On her discharge she will proceed to Sydney m ballast to load sh ile for Genoa. Messrs, Levin and Co. are the local agents. KAIKOURA, FROM LONDON. The following is the li-;t of passengers bo-ked up to March 11 by the R M.S. Ivukoura,, which sail-'d from London ou March 5)1 and Plymouth on April 542nd for Wellington, via Tenoriffo, Capetown and Hobirt :-Mra A. B Wilkie, Miss G. WarJpns, Mr P. A. E. Forbes, Mr D. A. Warden, Mr .1. L. Warden, Mr P. W. Haokwoo-l, Mm J. Ashton, Mr A. L. Edwards, Mr H. St. L. Tamperton, Mrs h. Diickwonh, M:ss F. Duckworth, Mrs Maoheil, Mrs B. Lvn6l(ev,'Mii-;-.Jb uynr.key <»), Master J. Lyrbkey, Mr.i J. McMillan, Miss J. B. McMillan, Mr, *. Mo-F*Vttf.K-.M*ErFranklyn, Mr H, Ifmklyili Mt «/. iiorrjlj »ttd Mr I. M. Cook.